A total of 49,808 Iowans had cast absentee ballots for today’s primary by the close of business on Monday, Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate announced in a release. The previous high mark was 40,718 in June 2014. Along with a record number of absentee ballots cast and requested, there are more Iowans registered to vote than at any point before a June primary in state history. Iowa has 1,964,522 active registered voters, as of June 1. “I want to compliment Iowans for stepping up in record amounts and making their voices heard,” Pate said. The absentee voting totals are available at this link. More information about today’s primary is here.